There are 4 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2002 Nissan Frontier in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, SIZE 245/75/15 (NA). WHILE AT A TIRE SHOP, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THREE DEFECTIVE TIRES. THE BELT AND TREAD WERE SEPARATING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE AND TWO REAR TIRES. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,803.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 NISSAN FRONTIER. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL GRABBER AW TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE SIDE PANEL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR FENDER. THERE WAS NO CRASH AND THE CONTACT DID NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE TIRE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 72,000. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08. *JB
GENERAL GRABBER AW (225-75-15). I ALMOST HAD THREE ROLLOVERS WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD SON IN THE TRUCK. ENTERING I-24 W EXIT 78 HEADING FROM MURFREESBORO TO NASHVILLE. I WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS NOT OVER 35MPH. I WOULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IF I WAS GOING ANY FASTER. THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. YOU CAN TELL BY VISUAL INSPECTIONS. *PH
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH THE REAR RIGHT TIRE SUDDENLEY BLEW OUT.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.